Historical information

A department of the All-Union Chamber of Commerce was established in Minsk by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.

1963

The Belarusian Department of the All-Union Chamber of Commerce was assigned the function of expert examination by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR.

Production of original trade marks and registration thereof, a new type of services, was introduced.

A branch of the All-Union Chamber of Commerce was established in Brest.

1969

Patenting, a new type of services, was introduced.

1972

The Belarusian Department of the All-Union Chamber of Commerce was reorganized into the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Belarusian SSR.

1991

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Belarusian SSR was renamed into the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Belarus.

1992

“Brestvneshservice”, “Vitebskvneshservice”, “Gomelvneshservice”, “Grodnovneshservice”, “Minskvneshservice” and “Mogilevvneshservice” were reorganized into regional departments of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Articles of Association of the Exhibition Complex "Minskexpo" were approved.

1994

The International Arbitration Court was incorporated under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Belarus was renamed into the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

1996

“Belpatentservice” was incorporated under the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

1998

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry became a member of the International Chamber of Commerce.

1999

Regional Departments were reorganized into unitary enterprises involved in the rendering of services.

2001

Pursuant to Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus, No. 403 dated July 23, 2001 "On the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry" the Chamber was assigned a status of a non-governmental non-commercial entity.

2002

Belinterexpo and Center of Business Education were incorporated under the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

2003

The Law of the Republic of Belarus "On the Chamber of Commerce and Industry" was adopted.

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry became a member of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES).

2004

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry began to act as a guaranteeing association issuing А.Т.А.carnets on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

2006

The first Agreement on cooperation between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus and the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was signed.

2007

The Competition "Best Exporter of the Year" formerly held among members of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry became nationwide.

2010

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a national exhibition operator represented the interests of the Republic of Belarus at EXPO-2010 World Exhibition in Shanghai.

2011

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry became a coordinator of the East Invest international technical assistance project within the East Alliance program.

The Minsk Branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry got the Certificate attesting the conformity of its quality management system for provision of interpreting and translation services to the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2009.

2012

The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus signed Cooperation Agreement for 2012 – 2013.

The First International Business Community Forum dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held.

2013

Single Economic Space business forum was held in Minsk.

The Minsk Branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry got the Certificate attesting the conformity of its quality management system for appraisal and expert examination to the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2009.

2014

Meetings of the Consultative Council of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Member States of the Customs Union and the Single Economic Space, as well as the Chief Executives Board for Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the CIS member states took place in Minsk.

In regional unitary enterprises of the BCCI was completed the work on introduction of the Quality Management System in relation to rendering of services on an independent assessment of the price and expertise of reliability of estimation of the objects of civil rights in accordance with the STB ISO 9001-2009.

2015

The BCCI was a national exhibition operator of the Belarusian pavilion on the World Exhibition "EXPO-2015" in Milan.

Belarusian-Chinese interregional business forum with participation of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and the President of the Peoples Republic of China Xi Jinping was held in Minsk.

Belarusian-Indian business forum with participation of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and the President of the Republic of India Pranab Mukherjee was held in Minsk.